"We got off to a good start but Artland changed their defense often and we have not hit from the outside, even though there were many free throws (17 of 22) there," said Telekom Baskets coach Michael Koch, the brother of Artland boss Stefan Koch.

"This is a disaster for the self-confidence.

"Basketball is a game in which the ball must go through the basket, and if one does not succeed, it will be hard to win a game."